Written answers

Tuesday, 20 November 2007

Department of An Taoiseach

Ministerial Travel

8:00 pm

Photo of Liz McManusLiz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 127: To ask the Taoiseach the cost and frequency of travel per month since the beginning of the new Government by him and Ministers of State by means of bus, rail or air transport; the Minister involved in the travel in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29292/07]

Photo of Bertie AhernBertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)
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The following tables detail all travel for official purposes which has been undertaken by myself and Ministers of State assigned to my Department, since the establishment of the current Government in June 2007 up to the end of October 2007. The costs included refer only to commercial flights and do not refer to any details in relation to the Ministerial Air Transport Service which are borne by the Department of Defence.

Details of travel undertaken by the Taoiseach
DateFrequencyDetailsCost
June 20071 Return FlightGovernment Jet — BrusselsN/A
July 20071 Return FlightHelicopter — DonegalN/A
September 20071 Return FlightGovernment Jet — ParisN/A
October 20071 Return FlightGovernment Jet — LisbonN/A
Details of travel undertaken by Minister of State Tom Kitt, Chief Whip
DateFrequencyDetailsCost
September 20071 Return FlightGovernment Jet — KosovoN/A
Details of travel undertaken by Minister of State Dick Roche
DateFrequencyDetailsCost
June 20071 Return FlightGovernment Jet — BrusselsN/A
July 20071 Return FlightGovernment Jet — CopenhagenN/A*
September 20071 Return FlightGovernment Jet — BrusselsN/A
October 20071 Return FlightGovernment Jet — LisbonN/A
* Minister of State Dick Roche travelled in both cases in his capacity as Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs. The cost of these flights were met by the Department of Foreign Affairs.

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